Bobbie Williams suspended four games

Bengals guard Bobbie Williams has been suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances, the team announced today.

Williams’ absence will leave a big hole on the right side of the Bengals offensive line. His listed backup Otis Hudson was a fifth-round pick in 2010 who doesn’t have experience, and the backup left guard, Max Jean-Gilles, was one of the team’s cuts today. Rapid Reporter Paul Dehner writes this would be a good opportunity for rookie Clint Boling to take a spot in the starting lineup.

“We anticipated this would occur," coach Marvin Lewis told the media, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. "It is nothing that has come as a surprise from our end and it is something we have prepared for.”

You’ll recall that I ranked Williams as a top-five guard before last season, but after 12 years in the league, it’s clear the 34-year-old Williams has begun to slow a bit.

And this four-game suspension won’t help his conditioning nor his top-notch reputation.

In other suspension news, Titans fullback Ahmard Hall has been suspended for four games for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances. In response, the Titans have acquired fullback Quinn Johnson from Green Bay for an undisclosed draft pick to make up for Hall's absence.

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Bobbie Williams suspended four games

You would think this organization needs change at the top not just on the field. Its simply the worst managed football team in the NFL.

Ha! You think? This team needs change at the top that goes above Marvin Lewis. Watch NFL Hardknocks when they covered the Bungals and you will see just how dysfunctional that "organization" is. It will never change until Mike Brown dies or sells. So when Mike Brown dies, it might get better. Glad I'm not a fan.

Since: Jul 17, 2008

Posted on: September 4, 2011 10:15 am

Bobbie Williams suspended four games

Why is Marvin Lewis still coaching? He has done absolutely nothing with his teams. With all the things that have happened with this team the last few years. I just don't get it. Losing, suspensions, etc. You would think this organization needs change at the top not just on the field. Its simply the worst managed football team in the NFL.

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